Small Ugandan NGO Has Far-Reaching Goals
AFIEGO takes on Uganda’s energy crisis from the grassroots up.
Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund: Lighting the Way to Corporate Philanthropy
It’s becoming more popular – and lucrative – for corporations to jump on the “fair trade”, “organic” bandwagon, even if they ride on it only for a short while. As profit-driven jargon becomes more ubiquitous, it’s hard to recognize who is adopting new beh
An Interview with Basilwizi Trust, Zimbabwe
Since 2002, Greengrants has been made nearly $15,000 in small grants to the Basilwizi Trust in Zimbabwe. These grants have helped support the Tonga people who have been displaced by the Kariba Dam project. Read an interview with Boniface Mutale, director of Basilwizi Trust.
Big, Bad Hydro
In this Forbes Magazine article on the problems of hydro power, Peter Hartmann of Comité Nacional Pro Defensa de La Fauna y Flora (CODEFF) a Greengrants grantee, is featured. CODEFF has received nearly $15,000 in grants since 2005 on the Patagonia dam issue.
Two Ecuadoreans are Among Seven Awarded 2008 Goldman Prize
This year’s Goldman Prize was awarded to Ecuadoran activists Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and community organizer Luis Yanza for their efforts in fighting Chevron Corp.